Disaster Medicine and Emergency Management

Our weekly lecture series is Thursday's 10-12 in the seminar room (unless it's marked as in the fishbowl). You can bookmark our lecture schedule/division information website Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Lecture series and check there for updates etc.

The Division of Disaster Medicine and Emergency Management was developed in October 2007 and has completed several projects: In April, 2008 we received approval from the Graduate Education Committee to develop a Disaster Medicine & Emergency Management Fellowship (one of only a few on the country). This is a two year fellowship (with up to two fellows per year) and will offer the fellows an opportunity to complete a master’s degree and to become more involved with disaster planning, response, recovery and mitigation at the hospital, community, local, state, federal and international levels. Our first fellow began the program in 2009.

Aiding our community and collaborating with other response agencies is a fundamental goal for the Division. In December, 2008 the Division, in conjunction with the Worcester Public Schools, conducted a School Shooting Symposium. This was very well received by the 100+ people in attendance and we hope to offer similar types of trainings in the future.